In a recent episode of his Rumble podcast, famed documentarian Michael Moore explained that, while former President Donald Trump "is quite dumber than us in many ways," his ability to keep getting away with things—even as he faces numerous criminal charges—is astounding.
Moore began by offering a somewhat unexpected observation, suggesting that Trump possesses a level of intelligence that surpasses that of his critics.
His remarks can be heard in the audio below.
Moore said:
“We don’t want to say this out loud, but I’m going to say it, and the reason why we need to be concerned is that Trump is smarter than us. I’ll just let that sink in for a second."
"I know, I know, you’re calling the people to come to find me — the guys in the white uniforms with the big net — and take me away. Are you crazy? What do you mean he’s smarter than us?”
While acknowledging Trump's intelligence, Moore also pointed out areas where the former president falls short, and underscored Trump's knack for avoiding accountability for his actions throughout his life despite a litany of controversies and legal entanglements.
He went on:
“I’m talking about the way throughout his entire life he’s been able to pull sh*t off and get away with it. It is an amazing record. You know the record."
"I’m not going to run through the whole litany of it ... You know the whole list, and he’s gotten away with it. You must marvel at how somebody that stupid is that smart when it comes to the performance of his evil and his ability to never have to pay for it.”
Moore noted that Trump has never “paid a price” for a “variety of his behaviors, crimes, various things he did with his father, racist stuff, sexual assault, etc., etc.”
He also voiced his concern that Trump, who faces 91 federal and state charges across four separate indictments, will delay his scheduled trials until after November's election and pardon himself, essentially kicking these legal problems "down the road."
The filmmaker said there is one thing people can do to ensure Trump doesn't return to office:
“The only thing that can save us is ourselves. We are going to have to mobilize.”
Many also expressed their concerns.
This isn't the first time Moore, who famously predicted Trump would win in 2016, has drawn attention to Trump's political tactics and rise to power.
In his documentary Fahrenheit 11/9, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018, Moore explored parallels between Trump's ascent and the rise of Adolf Hitler in 1930s Germany. The film delved into the societal factors that Moore believed contributed to Trump's election victory and urged viewers to consider the implications of his presidency.
At the time, Moore said Trump had "been around for a long time and we've behaved in a certain way for a long time and when you look back now you can see how the road was paved for him."
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